Discouraging Bad Gossip Strategy #2: Point Out Permissions

September 6, 2023

Point out the permissions people give when they speak.

Remedy Revenge Strategy

Ending Toxic Words

A woman named Paula wrote a comment on Facebook in which she called a public figure ‘Lizard Liz’.

I pointed out that she had just given everyone permission to give her obnoxious nicknames. I used ‘Putrid Paula’ as an example. My response got several likes. It’s possible that the people reacting with likes called that Paula ‘Putrid Paula’ whenever they saw her comment on Facebook. She gave them all permission to use obnoxious nicknames with her.